The Mulabhanda Cushion

In yogic practice, the perineum is referred to as the "mulabhanda," and has a pose devoted to it. You can see that pose halfway down the page here.

But if you're not an accomplished yogi yet, you might want one of these comfy little pillows shaped just right to help you.

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Comments

Heidi--I suspect it rests atop the heels of the practitioner, to aid inexpert legs that can't bend quite far enough.

Posted by Paul on 10/09/08 at 11:28 AM

I don't know about you other ladies out there, but my perineum is not the same as it was BEFORE I had two kids. Does this pose stretch it out or tighten it back up?

Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 10/09/08 at 11:30 AM

Then Heidi, that might be a useful pose.

Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 10/09/08 at 11:43 AM

That hurt just to look at it and I don't give a damn where the pillow goes.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/09/08 at 12:04 PM

Put a battery in that pillow and it takes on a whole new purpose, as well as prospective consumers.

Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 10/09/08 at 12:07 PM

Damn...and the midwife made me stretch out my perineum for weeks before I was supposed to give birth. She gave me a worksheet with pictures and everything.

So...the yogis wanna tighten it up, the midwives wanna stretch it out. You can't please anyone anymore!

Posted by Maegan on 10/10/08 at 12:27 AM

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